Things are looking up, folks. But don't just take it from us—Cook Political Report released new assessments Friday for 10 House races, 9 of which the elections outfit now deems more favorable terrain for Democrats. The Hill writes:
Some of the most notable rating changes include three races that have shifted from "lean Republican" to "toss-up": the seats held by GOP Reps. Leonard Lance (N.J.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) and Keith Rothfus (Pa.).
Fitzpatrick's and Rothfus’s seats became more favorable for Democrats after Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court redrew the state’s congressional map in its gerrymandering case. While Republicans are challenging the new lines, they’re still likely to go into effect for the midterms.
Oddly, the one seat that moved in the direction of Republicans is the seat Democrat Conor Lamb won against all odds on Tuesday. Lamb is planning to challenge Rothfus for his seat because the district Lamb won has been redrawn in a more favorable way for Republicans. Technically, Lamb's seat will be "open" and his GOP rival Rick Saccone is now expected to run for it once again in November.
Other notable rating changes include the shift from "likely Republican" to "lean Republican" for Rep. Steve Pearce’s (R-N.M.) open seat and the special election to fill the seat vacated by ex-Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio). Rep. Ami Bera’s (D-Calif.) seat, which is a frequent GOP target, has also shifted from lean Democrat to likely Democrat.
A few seats also moved from "likely Democrat" to "solid Democrat": Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY).
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